Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-01
GRADUALLY TURNING BLACK.
Horrifyine Prcdicamcnt OF n Saline
County Farmer

County Farmer.
Lincoln Democrat: Ivan Janeschoucka
Is the name OF Bohemian farmer who
settled on homestead in Saline county
fifteen years ago. He has lived there
ever since and has prosperod as his
countrymen have all done. Four years
since he was the
VICTIM OF A SUNsTRoKE,
from which he has never SO fully re-
covered rs to be free from its effects when
the weather grows very hot. Two years
ago he was somewhat exposed to the sun
and was so much distressed that he re.
turned to the house. lie felt shooting
pains all over his right side, which finally
settled in the right leg. After some
weeks the pain gave place to sensa-
ton OF numbness, and the afll lcted man
was surprised to notice that the skin on
the leg
HAD TURNED BROWN.
As the numbness departed and he re.
covered the use Of the limb the skin grew
darker and darker, finally becoming per.
fectly black. The cuticle remained
healthy to all appearance. Medical
advice was had, but no physician
seemed able to account for the strange
affection, much less remove 1t. Time
went by and as the hot weather of the
summer came on the shooting pains re-
turned. but this time on the left side of
the body. They were succeeded by the
same sort of numbncss, and when that
disappeared the skin had become discol-
ored on that side. The unfortunate man
was
BLACK AS A FULL FLOODED AFRICAN
from the soles of his feet to the armpits
All possible measures were resorted to for
relief, but in vain. AS the blemish was
concealed by his clothing it became
known to nobody except his immediate
family. As the present summer ap-
preached Mr.. Janescheuka was driven
almost insane by fear of a continuation
of his strange experience. He took up
his abode IN u root cellar and never
stirred out during daylight, aim
ing to keep cool and shaded. One
hot day about two months ago one of
his children, at play about the stairway,
fell down the steps to the cellar. Forget
ting all about his ailliction, he selzed the
senseless form of the little one and
rushed into the house through the blaz.
ing sun. He tainted AS he crossed the
doorstep and when he recovered con
seriousness, the shooting pains pervaded
his.head, chest and arms. The most en-
,nent doctor in Chicago was induced to
visit him, but could do nothing. The
fearful atlliction continued its steady
course. The pains subsidized to numb.
ness, and the skin of the arms and face
began to take on the dark tint that COW
cred the rest of the body. The singu.
larly afflicted man has so far recovered
as to be able to travel and passed through
the city this morning on his way to Paris,
were he will consult Nj. Pasteur and
other renowned physicians. A reporter
of The Democrat was accorded brief
interview. The man looks, as to color of
skin on his face, like cross between
the Mexican and Indian, but his eyes
are the blucst of blue and his hair light
and silky blonde. He speaks quite IN
telligently in English and says he has no
hope of relief, but goes abroad at the
earnest entrcaty of his wife. A curious
circumstance connected with the case is
that pair of twin babies born to HIM
last April show the effect of the parental
atlliction. One of them is fair haired and
blue eyed, with the milk and white skin
peculiar to blonde bohemian babies.
The other is dark bronze color from
head to heel.
Thee case will undoubtedly attract
world wide attention when it becomes
generally known as il must be.
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